New Releases by Stephen Biesty

This children''s book explores the innermost workings of some extraordinary buildings and machines. From helicopters to submarines, skyscrapers to coal mines, open up a fascinating world packed with unique and detailed cutaway drawings. Whether it''s a Spanish galleon or a medieval castle, each cross-section slice or exploded view reveals what''s going on inside. See the people swarming inside the Empire State Building, the workers busy backstage at the opera house, and where the crew sleeps on a jumbo jet. Included also are two impressive foldouts showing an ocean liner and a steam train. There are lots of fun facts to be discovered, and curious details are highlighted and explained. Did you know one of the funnels of the Queen Mary liner was fake and used for storing deckchairs? And in almost every scene, there''s the challenge to find a man on the toilet! With more than a million copies sold, Stephen Biesty''s award-winning illustrated book is as fascinating today as it was when first published in 1992. Incredible Cross-Sections is the ultimate way to see how things work.

Ob Polizeiauto, Feuerwehrwagen oder Hubschrauber - Rettungsfahrzeuge üben auf Kinder eine ganz besondere Faszination aus. Zu welchem Einsatzort sind sie wohl unterwegs? Warum sind sie so laut und bunt? Und wo nimmt ein Löschfahrzeug eigentlich das ganze Wasser her? Stephen Biesty weiss die Antwort und präsentiert in diesem Buch nicht nur die grössten, schnellsten und modernsten Rettungsfahrzeuge der Welt, sondern auch die mutigen Menschen, die mit ihnen im Einsatz sind. (Quelle: Website des Verlags).

An intimate guide to the inside of a castle and the lives of its residents, this Stephen Biesty classic, Cross-Sections Castle, details the workings of a medieval fortress. With intricately detailed cross-sections, readers can explore layer upon layer of castle life including the people, their possessions, and how they lived, as well as how they defended themselves from enemy attacks and settled down for an evening of entertainment. Each time readers turn the page, they''ll discover new details, making this the ultimate "insider''s guide" to the structure of a castle and the lives of its inhabitants.

The Ancient World is the perfect subject for Stephen Biesty''s illustrations - beautifully constructed, technologically advanced, and teeming with life. There are cross-sections, cut-aways and explosions, authoritative annotations, lists and explanations.Covers:Rome - including the Colosseum, the Forum, the Baths and chariot racing at the Circus MaximusEgypt - including the Valley of the Kings, the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza and preparation of a mummy and Egyptian funeralGreece - including Athenian warships at the sacred island of Delos, the rich silver mines of Laurion, the Acropolis and the sacred oracle at DelphiThis book is destined to bring the ancient world to life for a wide range of readers.

Serez-vous capable de retrouver la cité perdue ? Vous allez vous lancer dans une aventure passionnante tout autour du monde au côté de Stephen Biesty, un incroyable illustrateur. De Notre-Dame à l''Empire State Building, en passant par Angkor Vat et bien d''autres monuments célèbres, vous devrez résoudre une série d''énigmes grâce à ses extraordinaires illustrations. L''intérieur et l''extérieur de dix très grands monuments du patrimoine mondial se révèlent à vous. La recherche de la cité perdue sera un inoubliable tour du monde.

I saloni, le cucine, le più riposte segrete di un castello medioevale messe a nudo da 10 incredibili spaccati.

Text and cross-section illustrations present inside views of a variety of man-made buildings and vehicles as well as cross-sections of the human body and the Grand Canyon.

Uses the perspective of tiny people traveling through a man''s body to present its various systems and organs and how they work.

Cross-sectional illustrations present an inside view of such structures as a medieval castle, factory, and subway station.

In this fascinating book, artist Stephen Biesty has created marvelously detailed color illustrations that show: what is inside a human body; what goes on at an Antarctic research base; how an airport works; the amazing natural world of the Grand Canyon; what is underneath a city street; how a future space station might look; how feature films are made; what is inside a windmill; how a steam tractor works; a fire inside a multi-story building; a windmill; the city of Venice in the 17th century; and the Tower Bridge in London.